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Steve S. Saroff is a former high school dropout and runaway. In his twenties, he survived on fiction published nationally, including several stories in Redbook and other Hearst magazines. His new short stories continue to be widely published in literary journals and are enjoyed by readers hungry for plot, characters, and the rhythm of words. He is the author of the novel Paper Targets, which spent 3+ months on Amazon Top 100 lists, and is the host of the Montana Voice podcast. Follow @steveSaroffWords and stevesaroff.substack(dot)com

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Steve S. Saroff Thank you Tammie for the kind words. I'm currently working on new book, which I hope to get published soon. This one will also be set in Western Monta…moreThank you Tammie for the kind words. I'm currently working on new book, which I hope to get published soon. This one will also be set in Western Montana. Also, my other published book, "The Long Line of Elk," has the origin story of the main character in Paper Targets. Again, thank you. - steve(less)
Average rating: 4.18 · 461 ratings · 254 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
Paper Targets: Art Can Be M...

4.12 avg rating — 419 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions
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The Long Line of Elk

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Stories published in 2025

Nine of my recent short stories were submitted to literary journals in 2025, five were accepted, and four were published in 2025. More are forthcoming in 2026. Thank you, Dear Readers. Links to stories, old and new, on Saroff (dot) com
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Paper Targets by Steve S. Saroff
" Enzi and Pascal say thank you! So glad you enjoyed the story. - steve s. saroff "
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"Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder

I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway. It's classified as a thriller. It is not fast-paced like traditional thrillers though. It takes its time describing the different characters, their mannerisms and how they play" Read more of this review »
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Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck
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My memories were distorted by twenty-five intervening years.

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Charley is a born diplomat. He prefers negotiation to fighting, and properly so, since he is very bad at fighting.

Many conversation en route began with "What degree of a dog" Read more of this review »
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Enzi sees the world differently. Dyslexic, brilliant, and drifting. He meets an enigmatic artist at a party who gives him a damaged painting and hints at a hidden story behind it. What begins as fascination turns into obsession, drawing him into a wo ...more
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This is a joyful book. It combines beautiful black-and-white prints of the beloved plants of the Northern California coast with clear botanical notes, natural history, and bits of lore. The writing is thoughtful and accessible, and the book is well o ...more
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“Clean clothes. Gentle talk. Someone to wake up with. Maybe relationships would work if they were based on present-tense actions that never looked for a future beyond the next day.”
Steve S. Saroff, Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder

“But someone who has been busted broke, if they can take care of themselves from that point, they act different. They build their own fires.”
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“My sadness, and especially my joy, one moment was solid, but then the next it was empty space.”
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“But someone who has been busted broke, if they can take care of themselves from that point, they act different. They build their own fires.”
Steve S. Saroff, Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder

“I find her most in solitary places: along the Blackfoot river in Autumn, a place she never saw, where red river rocks sparkle in the low water and dark trout pretend to be shadows.”
Steve S. Saroff, The Long Line of Elk

“Out this small window there is a halo of light, the Glory rainbow that scientists tell us is caused by ice crystals, but which my heart tells me is her bright memory.”
Steve S. Saroff, The Long Line of Elk

“Clean clothes. Gentle talk. Someone to wake up with. Maybe relationships would work if they were based on present-tense actions that never looked for a future beyond the next day.”
Steve S. Saroff, Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder

“My sadness, and especially my joy, one moment was solid, but then the next it was empty space.”
Steve S. Saroff, Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder

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Carl Paper Targets Art Can Be Murder by Steve S. Saroff Such great reviews! Congratulations!!!


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Carl Steve, I am pleased to see how many people are enjoying Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder


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